This time of year there are thousands of supposed ‘deals’ for every item under the sun.  The problem is that the ‘deal’ may cost you more than if you shop around a little.  See this article in the New York Times by Farhad Manjoo about how these advertised savings may not save anything at all:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/11/technology/personaltech/online-deals-for-holiday-shopping-buyer-beware.html?_r=0

Sometimes looking at a couple of advertised deals should only be the starting point.  We got a great deal on a Christmas gift for my daughter by checking online prices then looked at an in store price – adding a 50% store coupon saved us $25 over buying it online.  Sometimes a little effort can really save some money.

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